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8/29/2006 12:09 PM
 
mateosis

Joined: 8/2/2006
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Hello,

 i'm starting a new project for a client and would like to use DotNetNuke as a framework but i have some questions that remains unanswered. Was wondering if some experienced user would share some advice with me. BTW im new to DNN :)

1- My data is allready stored in a database different than the one used by DNN. I would like to use DNN for handling users, roles, memberships and devellop new modules to handle my existing data. When i look at module creation, i always see a ModuleId. Is this moduleId requirred? Let's say for example a have a table in my existing database with job offers and i want to create a module for allowing users to view, create, modify,... offers, but I don't keep the moduleId in my offers table. Offers will be displayed depending on the user role and not on the moduleId. What is the correct way of doing this?

2- I'm using LLBLGen as my persitent layer and have my own business layer. I would be very interrested in having some advice from experienced users using DNN and LLBLGen for creating modules.

 

thanks in advance for your time.

Mateo
 
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8/29/2006 1:06 PM
 
yannick kiekens

www.purplebox.be
Joined: 9/13/2004
Posts: 192
the PortalID and ModuleID parameters that you see are for security and separation purposes, soo multiple modules can all put their content in 1 table, separated from eachother by the moduleID in the SQL

that's good practise but you do not need it

the same goes for CBO, It's good practise to use it, but you do not have to.

regarding LLBLGen, forget about DNN's DAL, just use your LLBLGen classes in the BLL of your module (you will have 2 BLL layers, but thats ok)
Its good practice in DNN4 to return a generic list from your BLL, but once again you do not need to, you could return a datatable or an arraylist


DNN is full of good practises so it's good if you copy the style, but you do not need to. DNN is just as flexible as regular ASP.NET so you are free to do as you like.

The only thing you need to remember is: "The better you follow DNN good practises, the less work you will have to perform upgrades in the future" you determine yourself how important this is




Edit your Skin.xml and Container.xml files with:
Yannick's SXE
 
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